Read Around Africa Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Africa.
Best books from Africa (1155)
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Briefly Perfectly Human : Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real about the End by Alua Arthur EN
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America's most visible death doula. "A truly unique, inspiring perspective on the time we have, what we do with it, and how we let go of this world.... There is no one I'd trust more to guide me through an understanding of death, and how it informs life." -- Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Mad Honey and The Book of Two Ways "Briefly Perfectly Human is a beautiful, raw, light-bringing experience. Alua's v... continue
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Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd EN
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From the internationally bestselling author twice recognized by the Booker Prize, William Boyd's most exhilarating novel yet travels from the vibrant streets of sixties London to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw, as a reluctant spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a fire that took his mother's life. Every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing the changing landscapes of Europe in... continue
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Any Human Heart by William Boyd EN
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The author of "Armadillo, The Blue Afternoon" and "Brazzaville Beach" now pens his most entertaining, sly and compelling novel to date, a novel that evokes the tumult, events and iconic faces of our time, as it tells the story of Logan Mountstuart--writer, lover and man of the world--through his intimate journals.
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Search Sweet Country by B. Kojo Laing EN
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Describes the experience of a corrupt government official, an idealistic professor, a bishop, a witch, and other characters living in Accra, Ghana, in 1975
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Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson EN
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"Set over the course of three summers, Small Worlds follows Stephen, a first-generation Londoner born to Ghanaian immigrant parents, brother to Ray, and best friend to Adeline. On the cusp of big life changes, Stephen feels pressured to follow a certain track-a university degree, a move out of home-but when he decides instead to follow his first love, music, his world and family fracture in ways he didn't foresee. Now Stephen must find a path and peace for himself: a space he can feel beautiful, a space he can feel free."--
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The dilemma of a Ghost by Ama Ata Aidoó EN
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Ato comes back to his african village, after his university studies in the United States. But he doesn't come alone: with him comes his afroamerica wife. How will his community recieve him?
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Anowa by Ama Ata Aidoo EN
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Based on old Ghandian leyend, Anowa is the story of a young woman who decides, against her parents wishes, to marry the man she loves. After many trials and teibulations the coupé amass a fortune-but Anowa that something, somewhere is wrong.
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The Year of Return by Ivana Akotowaa Ofori EN
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When the spirits of the enslaved, those who perished in the harrowing Middle Passage, rise from the depths and spread across the world, journalist Adwapa finds herself caught in a whirlwind of supernatural events and historical reckonings.
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Wir Gotteskinder by Nana Oforiatta Ayim DE
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»Eine mutige Neuerfindung der Einwanderungserzählung, verführerisch, poetisch ... beispiellos.« Taiye Selasi
Maya Mensah ist im deutschen Exil täglich damit konfrontiert, anders zu sein. Auch ihre Eltern sind anders. Ihr Vater ist ein scheuer Intellektueller, und ihre schöne Mutter liebt es, das Geld mit vollen Händen auszugeben und an ihre königliche Abkunft zu erinnern. Doch wenn Maya in der Schule von ihrer glanzvollen Familie erzählt, wird sie verspottet. Beistand leistet ihr einzig ihr Cousin Kojo. Maya ist fasziniert von seinen farbenpr&a... continue